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Yeh, I felt the same way about the seat. I'll get it right at some point. Here is a pic of option 2. I rigged a 2 up seat, so I can take the wife for a ride. The Harley seat will be on it most of the time.
This bike started as a cafe racer ....two owners ago. His name was or is Andy Jones, no relation to Bob. He spent about $6,000 on mods. I got a three ring binder with the bike, with all the slips in it.
The carbs are Klein CR Special race carbs (says they are not for street use, oh no!) The coils are dyna high energy. The MSD was already in it so I couldn't tell you what he did to hook it up. It's got the 1200 kit, webb cams, ported heads, back cut gears, (all done by Fast by Ferracci) oil preasure guage, Standard style air forks, Kerker, fork brace,drilled rotors, steel lines. and alot more. It was stated to have 140 hp. I couldn't tell you for sure. I drove it far enough to check the trani and pull the highest wheely I ever pulled by mistake. It's been setting in my garage for 3 years looking for some love. When I sold my other bikes it was time!
The guy I got it from changed it to...ah I'm not sure what to call it. A sort of factoriysh standard with some of the worst blue paint I ever saw. All those parts were sold on ebay along with a parts bike that came with it a week after I got it home.
I've been playing around with ideas. to cafe or not to cafe? I will have to put a front fender on it for inspection but after that it can come off. I had Ole's classic bikes do the carbs,I lined a tank, put new fuel lines and filters on, rebuilt some petcocks, hacked some seats, bobbed the fender, shortened the rear signals, found a grab bar, painted the motor, replaced the starter switch and changed the oil and filter. I picked up a 140mph speedo, cat eye brake light and a 79 special idiot box. They will be on it soon.
It runs pretty well but needs a rear brake job, a front brake cleaning and new drive train oil. Then a torque check on all the fittings and polish. It will be done by spring maybe on the road by fall. If I can swing it some new raised white letter tires too.
This bike started as a cafe racer ....two owners ago. His name was or is Andy Jones, no relation to Bob. He spent about $6,000 on mods. I got a three ring binder with the bike, with all the slips in it.
The carbs are Klein CR Special race carbs (says they are not for street use, oh no!) The coils are dyna high energy. The MSD was already in it so I couldn't tell you what he did to hook it up. It's got the 1200 kit, webb cams, ported heads, back cut gears, (all done by Fast by Ferracci) oil preasure guage, Standard style air forks, Kerker, fork brace,drilled rotors, steel lines. and alot more. It was stated to have 140 hp. I couldn't tell you for sure. I drove it far enough to check the trani and pull the highest wheely I ever pulled by mistake. It's been setting in my garage for 3 years looking for some love. When I sold my other bikes it was time!
The guy I got it from changed it to...ah I'm not sure what to call it. A sort of factoriysh standard with some of the worst blue paint I ever saw. All those parts were sold on ebay along with a parts bike that came with it a week after I got it home.
I've been playing around with ideas. to cafe or not to cafe? I will have to put a front fender on it for inspection but after that it can come off. I had Ole's classic bikes do the carbs,I lined a tank, put new fuel lines and filters on, rebuilt some petcocks, hacked some seats, bobbed the fender, shortened the rear signals, found a grab bar, painted the motor, replaced the starter switch and changed the oil and filter. I picked up a 140mph speedo, cat eye brake light and a 79 special idiot box. They will be on it soon.
It runs pretty well but needs a rear brake job, a front brake cleaning and new drive train oil. Then a torque check on all the fittings and polish. It will be done by spring maybe on the road by fall. If I can swing it some new raised white letter tires too.
I think the lines of the bike move a lot better lowered that way. I still admire your seats, though!
At least I have a legitimate reason. The tank is just a standard tank fit onto my special. Better profile, IMO, and more fuel too. The paint is BMW black pearl and Kia Metallic, the numbers and stripes gold leaf, with a little pinstriping, all buried under several coats of wet clear. Overall I am pretty happy with it. 
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